Mardon Down 6 Clearance Cairn

Photo taken on 26-01-2018

Prehistoric Dartmoor Walks: Dartmoor Site: Mardon Down Stone Circle & CairnsOS Map: SX 76733 87587OS Source: GoogleNMR record: SX 78 NE 27HER record:12768Alternate name: Mardon Down 6 Short Name: CN:Mardon 6Grinsell: MORETONHAMPSTEAD 1aExist: YesRecord: UniqueRecord Source: GrinsellCairn Class: YesDimensions (m): 3.7 x 0.4Notes: A small circular mound of stones measuring 4.7 metres in diameter, which is rather small for a sepulchral cairn, and more likely to be associated with clearance, perhaps of a date later than the larger cairns. However, if so, then it is the only recorded example in the vicinity and unusual for that reason. N.B. Extending Butlers 1-5 PDW is numbering this 6.Nearby sites:SX76738759